Brig. Gen. Scott A. Bethel, USAF, has been assigned as director, strategy, integration and doctrine, deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, USA, director, National Security Agency and chief, Central Security Service, has been promoted to the rank of general and given additional assignment as commander of the new U.S. Cyber Command.
Brig. Gen. Anthony R. Ierardi, USA, has been named director of force management, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C.
Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr., USA, has been nominated for appointment as director, Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5; senior member, U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Military Staff Committee, Washington, D.C.
Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, USA, has been nominated for assignment as commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command/deputy commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan.